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Guidelines For Maps and Plans
Guidelines For Maps and Plans
Map showing the seating plan and/or layout • Identify the labels/names of national
of a classroom roads (e.g. N3) that must be travelled on to
travel between two locations.
Map showing the layout of the buildings
• Identify the names of the towns on the
and/or sports fields at a school
route between two locations.
Map showing the layout of the stores in a Identify the scale of a map.
shopping center • Identify the position of two locations on
Seating plans for cinemas and a sports a map and use given distance values on the
stadium map to determine the travelling distance
between the two locations.
• Interpret a given set of directions and
describe what location the directions lead
to.
Provide a set of directions to travel between
two locations in a town using street names.
• Use a map in conjunction with a
distance chart to determine the shortest
route to travel between two locations.
• Identify a possible route between two
locations on a map, measure the distance
between the locations, and use a given
scale to estimate the distance between the
two locations.
Estimate travelling times between two or
more locations based on estimated travelling
speed and known or calculated distances.
Street maps with and without a grid reference Describe the position of an object (e.g.
system buildings, furniture, seats) in relation to
National and provincial road and rail maps surrounding objects.
Strip charts showing distances on a portion of Describe the position of a building in
road relation to surrounding buildings (e.g. the
building is directly across the road from the
Elevation maps (e.g. the Comrades Marathon double-storey brick building).
route)
residential or housing estate maps. Find locations, follow directions and
develop directions for travelling between
two or more locations using the following
mapping reference systems and/or
techniques:
• directional indicators “left”, “right”,
“along”, “straight”, “up” and “down”
• house and/or building numbering systems
numbering systems used for seating in sports
stadiums
Grid reference system (e.g. North Street is • .Interpret a given set of directions
located on AD14) and describe what location the
the “street names index” located at the back directions lead to.
of street maps showing the page and/or grid • Use a map in conjunction with a
reference for various streets. distance chart to determine the
shortest route to travel between two
locations.
• Identify a possible route between
two locations on a map, measure the
distance between the locations, and
use a given scale to estimate the
distance between the two locations.
• Estimate travelling times between
two or more locations based on
estimated travelling speed and known
or calculated distances.
Provide a set of directions to travel between
two locations in a town using street names
The time it will take to travel between two or • Calculate the average speed travelled
more locations during a trip (that is, distance
travelled in terms of time taken).
The amount and cost of fuel that will be used
Determine appropriate stopping
in travelling between two or more locations
locations with consideration of petrol
consumption and/or fatigue.
• Critique a proposed travel route in
relation to distance, estimated
travelling times, etc. and suggest and
justify possible alternative routes.
• Make decisions regarding
appropriate stopping points during
a journey based on considerations
of
• fatigue, petrol consumption travelling
time
Plan and cost trips using timetables, fare • Determine the “operating cost” of a
charts, distance charts and budgets.+ vehicle using the fixed, running and
operating cost tables distributed by
Work with a combination of maps showing the Automobile Association of South
different perspectives and Africa.
scales to navigate the route to a destination. • When travelling between two cities, a
map with a large scale showing
national roads and towns will be
useful. Upon approaching one of the
cities, a map showing the suburbs and
major roads in and around the city
will be more practical to determine in
which direction to travel to get to a
particular destination in the city.
Upon arrival in a particular suburb,
a street map with a much smaller
scale will become more practical to
navigate the route to a particular
destination
1. Use the given scale to calculate the following real dimensions of the sports field in metres:
a. width (4)
b. Length (4)
2. Use the given scale to calculate the length of the science classroom block in metres (2)
3. Zuki walks from the tuck-shop to his maths classroom, along the broken line Measure how far he
walked in metres. (2) [12]
1. If the school wants to make blinds out of fabric for the classroom windows, and the
blinds are the same size as the windows (1 000 mm wide), calculate the total length of
material (in metres) that needs to be bought. (2)
2. If the material for the blinds costs R 60 per metre, calculate the total cost of fabric for
the blinds. (2)
3. The school needs to tile the floor of the Calculate the total area that must be
tiled. (2)
4. If the tiles come in 4 m2 boxes, how many boxes must the school buy? Explain your
(2)
5. If the tiles cost R 150 per box, calculate how much the tiles will cost. (2) [24]
1. You want to go to Shop 37 to buy new What store will you find next to it? (2)
2. What does “G51 Woolworths” mean on this map? (2)
3. Do you think this shopping centre has more than one floor?
Explain your answer. (2)
4. Where should you park if you want to go to Fournos bakery to buy some fresh bread?
(2)
5. Name two stores you could buy stationery from and describe how you would get to
each of them from Entrance (2)
6. If you are at Entrance 2, explain how you would get to the (4)
7. You are standing at the entrance of Dis-Chem. Your friend arrives at Entrance 5 and
wants to meet. Give your friend directions to explain where they will find
you. (6) [20]
1. Name the regional road Clyde would use to travel from Graaff-Reinet to
Adelaide. (2)
2. Name THREE towns and/or cities that Clyde would pass on his way to Adelaide. (3)
3. Calculate the actual distance between Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville. (4)
4. In which general direction is Pearston from Jansenville? (2)
5. A distance between two points on the map is 3 cm. The actual (real-life) kilometre
distance between the two points is 15 km.
Determine the scale used on the map. (3) [14]
2. Gently twist the strands of copper wire with your fingers until each strand is
tight.
3. Remove the new plug cover by either “snapping” it open or unscrewing it.
5. Insert the twisted copper wires into the holes in the prongs.
The green and yellow wire must always be inserted into the top (largest) prong.
The blue wire is inserted into the left prong (sometimes marked with a blue spot or the
letter N).
The brown wire is inserted into the right prong (sometimes marked with a brown spot
or the letter L).
7. Make sure the electrical cord is firmly gripped by the arrester clips at the bottom of
the plug.
1. What colour wire must be inserted into the top prong? (2)
2. What colour wire must be inserted into the left prong? (2)
3. What colour wire must be inserted into the right prong? (2)
4. What is the main difference between a 2 prong plug and a 3 prong plug? (2)
5. Why do you think it is important to wire an electrical appliance correctly? (2) [10]
Activity 7: Interpreting a floor plan
Consider the floor plan of a townhouse given below. It contains some errors. Identify as many as you can,
and state why each is an error. [20]
1.
a. Use your ruler to measure the width of the sports field on the map. It is 5 cm
wide. ✓
Now use the number scale 1: 500 to determine the actual width of the field:
5 cm × 500 = 2 500 cm ✓✓
(multiply your scaled measurement by the “real” number in the scale ratio)
2 500 cm ÷ 100 = 25 m
The field is 25 m wide. ✓ (4)
b. On the map, the field is 10 cm long. ✓
10 × 500 = 5 000 cm
5 000 cm ÷ 100 = 50 m ✓✓
The field is 50 m long. ✓ (4)
2. On the map, the science classroom building is 5 cm long.
5 cm × 500 = 2 500 cm ✓
2 500 cm ÷ 100 = 25 m ✓
The science classrooms are 25 m long. (2)
3. The broken line is 6,2 cm long on the map.
6,2 × 500 = 3 100 cm ✓
3 100 cm ÷ 1 000 = 31 m ✓
Zuki walked 31 m from the tuck-shop to his maths classroom. (2) [12]
1. 2,6 × 15
= 39 cm ✓
2. 4 × 15
= 60 cm ✓
3. Not the same ✓
4. 1,7 : 30 ✓
30 × 2,5 = 44cm ✓✓
1,7
5. 2,9 : 30
30 × 4,3 = 44cm ✓✓
3,9
6. Same✓✓
If we resize a map that has a number scale on it, the number scale becomes incorrect. If a
map is 10 cm wide when printed, and the number scale is 1 : 10 then 1 cm on the map
represents 10 cm on the ground. However, if we reprint the map larger, and it is now 15 cm
wide, our scale will still be 1 : 10 according to the map, but now 1,5 cm represents 10 cm on
the ground (1,5 × 10 = 15 cm = width of map) so the answers to any scale calculations will
now be wrong.
• A disadvantage of using a number scale is when resizing maps that use the number
scale, it is important to know that the scale changes with the map
• An advantage of a bar scale is when resizing a map that has a bar scale on it, the size
of the bar scale will be resized with the map, and it will therefore remain accurate.
• An advantage of the number scale is that we only have to measure one distance (we
don’t have to measure the length of one bar segment) and our calculations are
usually fairly simple.
• A disadvantage of using the bar scale is that we have to measure the length of one
segment and measure the distance on the map. Our calculations can be more
complicated because we have to calculate how many segments fit into the distance
measured on the map.
1. R63 ✓
2. Pearsto✓n; Somerset✓East; Cookhouse; Bedford (any three)
3. 25 k✓m + 49 k✓m + 10 k✓m = 84 k✓m
4. North-easterly ✓ OR NE
5. 3 cm : 15 km ✓
= 3 cm : 1 500 000 cm
= 1 : 500 000 ✓
• The kitchen has a window on the north wall rather than the west wall, meaning that
the room will be dark ✓and there is not enough room for wall cupboard units ✓. As
there is a window on the south wall as well, the cupboards can only be above and
below the sink ✓, so a person working at the sink will be uncomfortable with the
cupboard right in front of their face ✓. The sink also is not in a corner ✓, meaning
that there is wasted space in the south of the room ✓, because there’s not enough
space for a fridge or cupboard there ✓. Furthermore, the placement of the door into
the room makes it impossible to put any cupboards on the north wall ✓ The door into
the kitchen is just an opening, which is normal in modern houses.
• The toilet is not against a wall which contains water pipes ✓; toilet pipes always run
up the exterior (west, in this case) wall, meaning that the toilet won’t work ✓.
Furthermore, the toilet does not have a door, which is ✓ Lastly, it is inappropriate to
have a window into the toilet from the kitchen ✓. The toilet window is always above
the toilet to the outside of the building (with frosted glass). ✓
• The bathroom places the shower in the north-east corner, which means that a pipe to
supply hot water would have to run down from the roof in a wall there ✓, which
would be risky if someone drilled into the wall to hang a shelf, as it would be hard to
guess where the pipe was ✓. Furthermore, a long cold-water pipe will have to run
from the west exterior wall to the shower ✓, raising costs ✓ and the same risk of a
later accident if the home owner hangs a shelf or The shower should probably be on
the west wall as well.✓ The door to the bathroom opens the wrong way✓; it should
open against the south wall ✓. Furthermore, the passage is a waste of space✓; the
bathroom could be bigger and nicer ✓ if the passage was removed and a door into the
bathroom was placed where the passage currently starts (next to the bedroom door,
marked “X” on the plan).
• The sliding door in the lounge is on the north This is correct, since houses in the
southern hemisphere should be north-facing to get sunlight all day into the living
spaces. However, there is a large wall on the west wall which should have a window
in it to let in more light.✓
• There is no entrance door into the building apart from the sliding ✓ It is conventional
to have one into the kitchen ✓ so that laundry can be taken out back rather than
through the house.
• The door in the main bedroom does not open correctly at all and/or is not placed
correctly ✓. There are no cupboards in this room ✓; they should be on the north wall
(of this plan) ✓. There is a window into the passage ✓; this defeats the privacy of the
bedroom (you don’t want people in the passage looking through a window onto your
bed). ✓
• Generally, the orientation of the house is ✓ The water pipes and water-using rooms
(bathroom, kitchen, toilet), should be on the south side ✓, and the bedroom on the
north side ✓, so that the bedroom is more cheerful with light all day.✓ [Any 20]
ADDITIONAL NOTES AND EXAMPLES
The two kinds of scale we will be working with in this chapter are the number scale and
the bar scale.
To use the number scale, you need to measure a distance on a map using your ruler or use the
distance provided, and then multiply that measurement by the “real” part of the scale ratio
given on the map, in order to get the real distance.
e.g. Worked example 1
a. You measure the distance between two buildings on a map to be 10 If the map has a
number scale of 1: 40, what is the actual distance in metres on the ground?
b. You are given a map with the number scale 1: 50 000. You measure a distance of 15
cm on the What is the actual distance in km?
Solutions
a. Scale is 1:
10 cm × 40 = 400 cm = 4 m
The distance on the ground (in real life) is 4 m.
b. Scale is 1 : 50000
Therefore actual distance is 15 cm × 50 000 = 750 000 cm = 7,5 km.
Each piece or segment of the bar represents a given distance, as labelled underneath. To use
the bar scale:
• You need to measure how long one segment of the bar is on your You must then
measure the distance on the map in centimetres.
• Calculate how many segments of the bar graph it works out to be (the total distance
measured; divided by the length of one segment).
• Then multiply it by the scale
So, if 1 cm on the bar represents 10 m on ground, and the distance you measure on the map is
3 cm (3 cm ÷ 1 cm length of segment = 3 segments) then the real distance on the ground is
3 × 10 m = 30 m.
e.g. Worked example 2
b. If the bar scale is 1 cm:15 m, what is the actual distance on the ground in metres?
c. You measure a distance of 11 cm on a map with the following bar scale:
If the bar scale is 2 cm : 100 m, what is the actual distance on the ground in metres?
Solutions
The scale of 1: 50 means that 1 unit on your drawing will represent 50 units in real life so 1
cm on your drawing will represent 50 cm in real life.
2.1 Maps
Worked example 4
Study the cinema seating plan below and answer the questions that follow.
a. If you wanted to book seats for a movie, which seats would you want to sit in?
b. Are seats N 11 and N 12 available?
c. Which seats offer you and your classmates a good view and why?
d. You are going to the movies with a friend in a Name one seat where they can sit, and
the seat next to it where you can sit with them.
e. Where will you sit if you want to have a very close view of the screen?
f. What fraction of row B has been booked? What percentage is this?
Solutions
Symbols are often used on maps as a short-hand way of representing information. Some
symbols that you may be familiar with are:
As you travel, you should check that you have followed the directions correctly by looking
for new reference points on the map.
Before beginning your trip:
• Find your present location, and where you are going by matching landmarks to the On
the map alongside we can see that you need to take the N12 (national road 12) from
Kimberley.
• Look at the route you are going to Plan the trip by tracing routes between the two
points. This also helps you to become familiar with the places you will travel through
and to plan where you will stop for fuel. For example, after leaving Kimberley, you
will travel through Spytfontein, Modderrivier and you will pass Ritchie,
Heuningneskloof and Belmont before driving through Hopetown and Strydenburg.
• Estimate how long it will take you to get from town to The distances are marked in
small numbers between the towns. For example, in the portion of a road map shown
alongside, the distance from Kimberley to Spytfontein is 20 km and from Spytfontein
to Modderrivier is 16 km.
Elevation Maps
An elevation map is any map which shows the different elevations of an area.
This can be as simple as printing elevations on a road map or as complex as topographical
mapping. Most people are actually seeking a simple topographical map when they ask for an
elevation map, as they want to see elevation in relationship to geographical features such as
rivers, forests, and canyons.
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e.g. Worked example 5
Comrades Marathon
ROUTE & DISTANCE
• The race will be run on Sunday, 1 June 2014 starting at 05h30 and finishing at 17h30.
The race is run from ‘gun to gun’.
Solutions
a.
i. Drummond
ii. Umlaas Rd
b.
i. 15h30
ii. 80 km
iii. Average speed = total distance covered/time taken
= 80 km/10 h
= 8 km/h
Jomo’s average speed was 8 km/h.
2.2 Plans
2.2.1 Assembly diagrams and instructions
When you buy certain items from a shop, for example a piece of furniture, sometimes the
item is not fully assembled. You would then have to assemble the item yourself. These items
usually come with a set of instructions and/ or an annotated diagram.
When we refer to “instructions for assembling”, we are referring to words (usually short
sentences) describing how to assemble an item. When we refer to “assembly diagrams”, we
are referring to annotated (labelled) pictures that explain in detail how we must assemble an
item.
e.g. Worked example 6
In the image below, instructions are given in picture form only. Each number on the diagram
represents one step in the assembly process. You are given five written instructions below. In
the table below, match each written step to the step number you think it describes.
Step number on image Statement number/description
Step 1 a) Connect the composite video cable to a TV.
Step 2 b) Connect the speaker cables.
Step 3 c) Connect the power cables of the system and TV to AC power.
Step 4 d) Connect the control cable.
Step 5 e) Connect the FM antenna.
Solution
Step number on image Statement number/description
Step 1 b) Connect the speaker cables.
Step 2 e) Connect the FM antenna.
Step 3 d) Connect the control cable.
Step 4 a) Connect the composite video cable to a TV.
Step 5 c) Connect the power cables of the system and TV to AC power.
e.g. Worked example 7
In a group, study the images below showing how to insert a cellphone’s SIM card and
battery, and write a description of each step, based on the images.
Solutions:
Step 1: Place your fingernail in the cover release opening, lift the back cover of the
phone up (1) and pull it back (2) to remove it.
Step 2: Lift out the battery by slipping your finger under the side and lifting it up (1)
and out (2) of the phone.
Step 3: Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket inside the phone. Make sure that the
card’s gold contacts face downwards.
Step 4: Replace the battery by slipping it back into the phone (1) and pressing it down (2).
2.2.2 Plans and elevations
An elevation shows the front, back or side view of a building.
For example, the elevations of a building could look like this:
hint
• The floor plan is drawn as if the roof has been lifted off and you’re looking down into
the building from the
• Identify the front entrance to the house: imagine opening the front door and walking
into each room on the floor
• Doors and windows are two of the most important parts shown on a floor Windows
are shown with three parallel lines in a wall.
• Doors are typically shown as a straight line perpendicular to a wall and an arc that
connects this line to the This shows which side has the hinges and which room the
door opens into.
• The baths, sinks and toilets are shown on the plan, because they are put in when the
house is They are called fixtures. This means they are built in and can’t be moved like
we move furniture around.
Solution
2.3 Models
Packaging and models
When items are packed into a limited space like a box, cupboard or suitcase, how they are
packed often determines how many items can fit into the space. A good example of this is
trying to pack everything you need for your school day (like your books, sports equipment
and food) into your school bag or backpack.
a. Vuyo has to pack small boxes of ginger biscuits into the large shipping boxes for
There are 600 small boxes, and Vuyo’s father tells him he can pack 15 boxes of
biscuits into one large shipping box. How many large boxes will Vuyo need?
b. Sipho has to pack tin cans of chocolate biscuits into the same sized large shipping
boxes that Vuyo is He is told he can fit 20 cans into one larger box. If there are 500
cans, how many large boxes will Sipho need?
c. Each large shipping box costs R5,50. Which will be cheaper to pack: the ginger
biscuits in small boxes, or the chocolate biscuits in cans?
d. Vuyo’s and Sipho’s father tells them that each large box can hold a maximum weight
of 3,5
i. If each small box of ginger biscuits weighs 200 g, how many small boxes can
Vuyo pack into a bigger box without exceeding the weight limit?
ii. If each can of chocolate biscuits weighs 300 g, how many cans can Sipho pack
into a bigger box without exceeding the weight limit?
e. The boys’ father orders new large shipping boxes that are 45 cm long and 16 cm wide
i. If the surface area of the bottom of one small box of ginger biscuits is 25
cm2 (5 cm × 5 cm), how many small boxes can Vuyo fit into only one layer
the new large boxes? Draw a scaled diagram (1 : 100) to demonstrate this
packaging arrangement.
ii. If the diameter of one round can is 5 cm, how many cans can Sipho fit (only
one layer deep) into the new large boxes? Draw a scaled diagram (1 : 100) to
demonstrate this packaging
f. Vuyo wants to practise his Maths Literacy skills and rather calculate the area of the
bottom of the large box and the small boxes, and divide the larger area by the small
one to see how many boxes he can pack
He does the following calculations.
Area of bottom of one small box = 25 cm2. 720 cm2 ÷ 25 cm2 = 28,8 = 28 boxes.
This is different to Vuyo’s initial calculation in Question 5 a).
Why do you think Vuyo got a different answer when he calculated the area?
Solutions